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of labour is regulated by the price of corn.— To such a length is this principle carried, that it is now indeed generally supposed that daily labourers are paid their wages in proportion to the price of food in this country ; and then inferences are built upon it, tending to show that so far as the poor are con cerned, the repeal or continuance of the present Corn Laws can be a subject of no manner of moment. The deduction is dee; before us. The landholders call for protection, and the protection already thrown around their interests cannot affect the peasantry and poor. There is something extremely specious in this argu ment, and the advocate of a free corn trade finds him- self so pressed by it, that but one alternative is left him, viz. to impeach the very ground-work of the assumption ; to deny that labourers are paid in proportion to the price of grain. But he confines his impeachment to bare denial, and is at a loss for argument or fact by which to support this broad and overbearing position. This defect it shall be our present object to supply, because we think tie consideration, how far wages are likely to be affected by a free trade in corn, is one of the very first importance to the country, and which is intimately connected with the corn law question. The Act, 51 Hen. 3, stat. 6, after regulating the method of inquiry into the price of bread, wheat, bar- ley, and oats, concludes by regulating the price of ale, increasing or decreasing it as the price of barley rises or falls. This Act establishes the following scale : to s. d . d. s. d. F. 2 0 . c. 4 4 „, 0 1 13 .T 2 6 e ° . 7 0 2 r:74 3 0 $ 37 0 1 3 6 E, e 6 ' 1 0 2 Ota 4 o 2 o 1 And so onward, the . prices shall increase and decrease after the rate of sixpence. Now, it is not a little remarkable, that had this statute been at this time in force and acted upon, the legal price of a quart of ale, taking the price of a quarter of Barley at thirty-six shillings, would be exactly equal to the price now paid for it, viz. fourpence halfpenny ; but neither Beer nor Malt was then subject to Excise duty as now. If, therefore, the brewer of 1266 could not afford to sell a quart of Beer for less than fourpence halfpenny, if Barley had then been 365. the quarter, and the brewer of 1826 can do so, and even pay the Excise duty on his Malt and Beer besides ; it seems to follow, that the price of ale in 1266 was proportionally clearer than the price of beer in 1826. Hence then, if there is any truth in the principle that labourers are anVvill be paid in prpportion to the price of the first necessaries of life, the w a ges of the labourer of 1266 must have been higher than those of the labourer of 1826. This was not the case, and thus it is indisputably clear that the wages of the labourer in the earliest of these two periods bore no proportion to the price of food. For be it remarked that of the 36 shillings paid now for a quarter of barley, not a farthing goes to the Govern ment in the way of direct taxation. This suin may then be said to be the exact cost of production. Of the fourpence halfpenny, however, paid now for a quart of beer, one halfpenny may be estimated as the amount of Excise duty payable upon it, and thus fourpence is left as the positive cost of produc tion. What proportion is there then between fourpence for a quart of beer and thirty-six shil lings for a quarter of barley, and one halfpenny for a quart of ale, and four shillings for a quarter of barley ? If, in 1266, a penny a day (being the forty eighth part of the price of a quarter of barley), was high wages for a daily labourer, which it certainly was (for the 25 Edw. 3, sec. 1, expressly exacts that one penny shall be a day's wages for a hay-maker), 9d. a day, or the forty-eighth part of the price of a quarter of barley, ought to be high wages now. The outra geous diesproportion between the price of ale, and the price of labour, both in 1266, and (only in favor of the labourer) in 1826, at once convinces us that the price of labour has, in point of fact, but very little connection with the price of food ; and thus the principles in which the landholders make their firmest stand, is equally harmless, either as an argument for or against the Corn Laws of 1826. The truth indeed is, that the value ofiabour is at first like any other commodity, regulated by the supply and demand ; but unlike other merchandizes, it admits of controul from extraneous circumstances, viz. the positive • wants of that body of society, the price of whose labour We are desirous to fix; and it will be found invariably to rise as their wants increase and these articles become in dispensable, which in earlier times were considered lux uries, and therefore never thought of. Could a labourer of 1826 live as a labourer of 1266 did ? cer tainly not ; f or it i s c l ear f r om the comparative price of wag es. an d a l e in 1266, that ale was then (except as a g ift ) a great a stranger to t h e b e ll y o f an E ng lish labourer a : wine is are twen no,,v. y Besides, the wants of the peasant o f t --- 1826 fold more than those of the peasant of 1266, and the wants of both are only to be supplied fr om the same source, viz., the labour of each party. It is not by an y means intended to say that the neces sary comforts of an English labourer should be in the sli g h test degree abridged, or that he ought to be con tented with the scanty fare that fell to the lot of his ancestors. The respective condition of the two will bear no comparis o n and we are rea dy to admit that this - redund anc y (if the expression is allowable) of wants, ought, nay must , attl all events , be supplied, for they are indispensabl e to upp a d the fom a r hourer s existence. But as they can only b e s the profits of his la bour, the price of that labour tru other) st as b e augm e nt e d, must be made to bear (in one way or measured tie e o p p r o i rt ce io o n f to the cost of them, and not be m food alone, although it will ente r into the calculation. ce, Cheap food then is of the first-rat e imp be cause it enables the labourer to supply all pia s wants, and yet conic nearer to the price that his employer i s willing to pay for his labour. Hi s Majesty's ship Diamond, which sailed from Lisbon so long back as the 9th August, with his Ex cellency Sir CHARLES STUART on board, has not yet arrived. No apprehensions, however, are felt for her safety, as it is considered probable that Lord NAPIER may have proceeded to the Western Islands in search of some officers and men whom he put on hoard the water-logged vessel, which had been pre viously fallen in with by Lord BYRON, of his Majesty's ship Blonde. Papers have been received from the city of Mexico to the Ist July, but their contents are unimportant. Mr. Dykes, the King's Messenger, arrived a t th e Secret ar y o f State's Office for Foreign Affairs, on Sun day evening, with despatches for Mr. Canning, which it was understood were from the Right Hon. Henry Wellesley, our Ambassador at the Court of Vienna, THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o' aoek. Consols opened this morning et 79 794, and have advanced to 79} for the Account, and 79 4, for Money; there has been very little business effected all the morning. The Foreign Funds are without any marked variation, even Mexican Bonds have scarcely had any alteration, they are 501 1, and rather flat at the price. The Share Market, in which nothing of im portance has been transacted, exhibits a deplorably heavy prospect. United Mexican are lower full 1 per cent. since yesterday, and are 15/ 141, discount; Anglo Mexican, 571 die. ; Potosi shares are lower, and may be had at 20s. per share. Three per Cent. Consols, 79 4 ; Ditto for Account, '794 India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 28 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 17 19 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS.—Brazilian, 62 3; Buenos Ayres, 54 6; Chaim], 38 40 ; Colombian, 1824, 33 ; Mexican b per Cent., 41 2 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 501 1 ; Greek, 12 4 ; Russian, till. 2 ; Portuguese, 72 3; Danish, 561 7 ; Spanish, 94 104. • Mnizs.—Anglo Mexican, 5 7k ; United Mexican, 15i 14} die. ; Paw) Peruvian, 11 10 dis. ; Brazilian, 8 9 pm. ; Tlalpuzahua, 10 15 pm. ; Colombian, 2 3 per Share; Bolivar, par, 2 pm. ; Potosi, 1, per Share. Snaurs.—British Iron Company, 27 6, die. - - - Two o'clock. The only alteration in Consols has been 79i ; they have since receded to their former quotation of 79 for money, and 791 4 for account; 4 per Cent., 94 1 ; India Stock, 235 ; India Bonds, 27 9 ; and Exchequer Bills, 18 19 pm. ; Mexican Bonds, 50i THREE O' CLOCK Consols, 78k f. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 79 Danish Bonds 56i Do. for Op. 79i Greek Do. 1825 121 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 51 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chili= Do. Russian Do. 82 Columbian, 1824, 33 Spanish Do. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tins DAY.) MANNING V. NOM His LoansHir disposed of this case in judgment. Therewere four points iu it, which related to West India estates. The first question was, whether an agreement entered into between the par ties was an agreement under which the individuals to take, were immediately to enter into possesion, upon havinga good title made, or if a good title could not be made, upon having what was called a guarantee made to them. The Court thought they were entitled to have a good title made to them, with the usual warrants of in demnity in the conveyance. The next point was, whether they had not already got such a conveyance? His Lordship's opinion was in accordance with that of the late Master of the Rolls, (from whose decision the case came before the Lord Chancellor upon an appeal), that the evidence to prove the fact, was not sufficient. The third point was, whether there had not been such dealing with the estate, the purchase of which was in dispute, as to have amounted to an acceptance of the title? His Lordship did not think there had. The last was, whether a grant made by the Crown was valid, as against persons interested ? Upon the ground that that grant had been made on a misrepresentation, his Lordship's opinion was against it. The result, therefore was, an Order, directin a reference to the Master, to see whether a good title had been made ; and if it had not, whether it could 1w made ? PHILANTHROPIST RINIFIT SOCIITY. A gentleman applied to his Lordship to answer a petition for Saturday in this matter, giving him leave to move upon that for an injunction. The petition stated the formation of the Society ; that a Mr. Flood claimed to be the president of it ; that other persons claimed to be the stewards, secretary, &c. ; that there was 150/. in the Devonport Savings Bank, belonging to the Society ; that those persons claiming to be in office, were not legally in office; that they had opened a box, and taken out the receipts of the Bank for the above sum ; that they had lodged them in the hands of a publican as a security for monies he had advanced, and bills incurred for drinking on occasions of meetings having been held there ; and that they meant to take the money out of the ba►k, and apply it to their own use, and fraudulently. The intention, therefore, was to move for an injunction on Sa- turoay. His LORDSHIP told the Learned Counsel that he might at once take an order, restraining the persons named from applying the Society's funds in any way contrary to the 'rulee.of the Society. IN TUE MATTER Of ROERNIF,p4 RA.AINIUPT. This was the petition of the bankruKthilrier Proprietor of the Monmouth, Poole, and Dorset arsi4o4l:and Guernsey, Jersey, and Western Gazette. Thst:oMealowas for a superse ileas. The question raised by the pet Vt4M one of infinite importance, namely, if a commission was decidedly shown to have been taken nut, for the purpose only of preventing the bankrupt going on with an action, and with no view to carry the Commission further than to stop that action, the Lord Chancellor had a discretion to say, that that was such an abuse of the Great Seal, that he should not allow the Commission to stand. His Lordship went at length through the petition, to show what the facts were, and will to morrow state the reason that led him to think, that provided the facts of such an abuse were made out, the Chancellor could, and ought to upset the Commission. CONSISTORY COURT—(THIs DAY.) The Court was occupied in the disposal of motions. Dr. ADAMS moved the Court in the matter of the surviving executors of the widow of a person named Speed, who had some years since been transported to New South Wales, and had died in Van Diemen's Land ; but his widow survived him, and hav ing lately died, her son sought to become administrator to the pro perty (about SU), with the sole object of paying debts, amount ing to nearly that sum ; but in consequence of the deceased's hus band having been transported, the right or title to the property became somewhat affected, and the parties could not take out ad ministration without the permission of the Court ; therefore the Doctor read the affidavit, stating those facts in detail, and moved that. the eldest son, Frederick John Speed, might be allowed to make the necessary administration to the property. The SURROGATE said, that the circumstances stated would not warrant compliance with the affidavit. Dr. Annals mentioned a case in which administration had been allowed under precisely similar circumstances. The Rmisrramt said, in that case the convict was alive at the time, and was undergoing his sentence ; and, upon the demise of his wife's administration, was of course allowed her property. He believed in this case that any of the creditors might take out ad ministration. Dr. ADAMS observed, that the property was so trifling, that really it was not worth departing out of the course sought for in the affidavit. The motion was negatived. This being Caveat Day, the Court rose at eleven o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tms DAT.) A Jew, named Solomon, who lives in . Gun-square, !founds ditch, was brought before the Loan Mayon, on a charge of hav ing assaulted a young woman, named Thornton. The complainant stated, that she lived in the tame house as the defendant. She heard his female child making use of horrible language, and she took the liberty of reprimanding her. She hit it, but not violently. The defendant Immediately rushed into her room, struck her repeatedly, broke her comb in her head, and took up a table and threw it at her. The Jew said, that be heard his child struck, and the law of nature immediately began to operate upon him ; he rushed ac cordingly, i n t o the comp slant's room, and knew not what he did. The Loan MAYOR asked the defendant, whether what he called the law of nature permitted him to remain quiet, whilst his infant made use of horrible epithets? yet so it was with i g norant people, they were in the habi t of making use of the most outrageous lati- Trege in th e i r p ass i on , an d their children natu rall y imitated them. _y must be brought to restrain their passions. His Lordship ordered the defendant to find bail fof the assault. . , BOW-STREET—(Tms DAY.) . who Isaac Davis, that chubby , red-faced, impertinent boy, l o _ ta n t o to iy os we f l oj a t t, Satu stran lez I t v h as e o b l r d ol c ig lo h t t hes up sa o l n es a inan , charge an assault corner f on Joseph George, a servant. ell.. Joseph George stated, that as he was passing through Halyw att o h f e street yesterday, th e , Prisoner t o ok hold of him and asked him to buy a coat ; tue prosecutor tweeted his hand from him, and struck him, whereupon the pris oner struck hi m i n the face. Thi s brought Mr. Sanders o u t, an d as he was speaking to the prosecu tor, the prisoner struck hi m aga i n twice. Mr. Sanders came forw ar d to ex lain the circumstanc e ; but Mr. Mtrantutt, refused t o hear birn, adding indignantly that there were complaints every day from persons who were annoyed in that street ; that old elcithearnen were not Stt all warranted in stopping people, and ordered the prisoner to give bail. Mr. Sanders offered himself as security, but Mr. MinalutE'vetatki not take him without another as he was interested. The office was at this time full of persons who felt interested in this cane, and a general sensation of gladness was manifested at the result ; several persons exclaimed that Holywell-street was a common nuisance, and that they would make any sacrifice to have it cleared of old-clothesmen. Mrs. Hastings, who had been brought up last week on a charge of having stolen some property belonging to Mrs. Dolway of Kensington, while attending that lady on her death-bed, was this day brought up for re-examination, and attended by Mr. Harmer's Clerk as a solicitor. The evidence which we gave on a former occasion was read over, it consisted in a ten pound note and 24 sovereigns having been traced to her possession, after the de cease of Mrs. Dolway; but how she came by it she, by the ad vice of her solicitor, declined to explain. There being no evidence that any part of the above sum belonged to th_ deceased, she was remanded until this day week, to give the prosecutors an oppor tunity of identifying it. MAR YLEBONE.—(Ts is DAY.) of lt. Mr. assau 'William Hopkins was brought up on a charge James Pilton stated, that shout half-past seven o'clock last night, as he was walking on the high road, near the Black • Lion, the prisoner came up and asked " Who art you?" and before he could answer, struck him across the nose, whereby he was thrown to the ground. He irnmediately got up, a nd the prisoner again i rushed upon him. The prisoner was n liquor ; did not ask witness for money, and did not attempt to rob him. William Peg, constable, was *called upon by the complainant's brother to take the prisoner into custody ; he accordingly went and apprehended him. The priso ner was outrageous, and made use of very foul language. Mr. Alexander Bilson stated, that he was at the Royal Oak, playing at skittles about half-past six o'clock last night, when prisoner, who was quite tipsy, made up to him, put himself in a fighting attitude, and struck him; the landlord then carne for ward and put the prisoner away ; witness about an hour after saw him struggling with Mr. Pilton, The prisoner was ordered to find good but within 24 hours. Thomas Philips was charged with robbery, by David Brynne, stone-sawyer, No. 12, Fitzroy-place. Brynne stated, that he was out last night, drinking with his uncle. As he was going home, between 11 and 12 o'clock, he met the prisoner in Covent Garden, and asked him to be good enough to show him the way to Tottenham-court-road ; prisoner said he would ; they then went into a public house in Tottenham-court-road, and called for a quart of rum ; witness was a little fresh before he went into the house ; after witness settled for the rum they came out, and as they were parting, the prisoner put his hand into witness's pocket, and took ont five or six shillings (not rare which) ; stroked his face with his, hand, and said, " what is the use of you," and imme diately ran off; witness went after him, and called out for a watchman, who met the prisoner and apprehended him. John Thomson, watchman, stated that about 12 o'clock last night he saw the prisoner running in Pitt-street as fast as he could, followed by the complainant, who was crying out "watch." Witness then apprehended the prisoner, and Cook him to the watch-house. The complainant was somewhat tipsy, but the prisoner was quite sober. John Jones, the constable, said that when prisoner was brought to the watch-house, he was searched, and six shillings were found upon his person. The prisoner said that he did show the complainant to Tot tenham-court-road, and got some rum from him, but denied having robbed him. He is a shoemaker by trade, and said that he had the six shillings of the savings of last week's w0rk....-Qn ndtted. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Thns DA y. ) Thomas Fleming was charged with assaulting Bridget Ann Colloughby, who stated,—" between 4 and 5 o'clock on Friday last, the prisoner came to my house, he is my cousin -in-law; after remaining about an hour and a half, talking about family affairs, I was sitting with my hands at the back of my head, when he put his arms round me and threw me and the chair back on the floor. He then at tempted to take liberties with me; I struggled and scream ed, but he continued to use violence and I resitting, for about ten minutes, after which time I disengaged myself, and he told me that if I mentioned the circum stance to my husband, or any other person, he would stick a knife into me. I, however, told my husband directly he came home. My gown and apron were nearly torn from my person. In the struggle I hit him, and tore his hair. He is well known to my husband, whom he accompanied .to his shop of work IY4fore ht.! cams to me. While my husband was away, the prisoner fetched some gin, of which I partook. Ater he was gone I called up my land lady. I was so breathless and Weak, that I could not call her before ; she came up, and I told her what had hap pened ; she saw and will describe the state I was in." The landlady stated, that she found the complainant without her cap. Her irons were in the fire, and every thing apparently ready to commence ironing ; she was very ill and agitated. Her clothes were very much torn, and she said that Tom Fleming had been ill-using her in the manner now described. . _ The. prisoner in defence, said, that he had known the complainant very intimately in Ireland, before Colloughby had ever seen her, and that he had for some time past been acquainted with another young woman, for which he had settled an account with the parish. That affair had caused some jealousy on the part of Mrs. C., and it was on that account she had made that complaint. While he was with her, they had drank a pint and a quartern of gin between them—he again described the complaint to the jealousy of Mrs. C. Mr. DYER, observed, that if what he had represented with regard to his intimacy with the complainant were true, it did not justify his using such brutal violence, and he hoped her husband would indict him at the Sessions, as he should hold him to bail, himself in 1001. and two sureties of 50!. each. Mr. Colloughby said, nothing should prevent his in dieting the prisoner at the Sessions. The prisoner was brought to this office some time since, and held to bail for beatirg the girl to whom he alluded in his defence. He is a most desperate character, and on Avis the officer goit,g to his lodgings to take him, he got out of his window and ran along the tops of several houses, and was only taken by the constable threatening to shoot him with the plmbt end of his brass staff. UNION HALL—(Tats DAy.) CRUELTY TO ANDIALS.—A disciple of that well-in tentioned, though scrupulously sensitive man, Ri chard Martin, presented himself before the bench this morning, in the person of William Wilson, who charged George Atkinson, a respectable au-penter, residing at Walworth, with the following allead brutality ; William Wilson, the complainant, a gentleman somewhat " in the vale of years," stated, that his articular nerves were sensibly disturbed almost every hour of his life, by the malicious treatment of the defendant towards his dumb animals. Indeed, the complaint did not rest here, for, he was not merely distressed by the howling of the " poor creatures," but, almost every morning he was presented with the most frightful proofs of human barbarity on the poor animals. "If beasts could speak," said he, in a tone of tearful sympathy, " what- a tale would they unfold." " Yesterday morning," continued the complainant, " the defendant set two large bull dogs, I think you call them, at my eat, and I am not exaggerating, when I assure the bench that they actually tore the animal in pieces. I do not bring this case before ,you' because the cat was a favourite, but because I think it an act of wanton cruelty; I have no wish to injure the defendant, but I do think if he is insensible to humanity towards the brute creation—he ought to be taught it.' The statement of the complainant having been sub stantiated, The MAGISTRATE said, that a more inhuman act had scarcely eve r come before him, and he sho u ld therefore order the def en d an t to pay one pound t o some c h ar it a ble institution, and the expences of the warrant, in default of which he sh ou ld com mit him. The defendant's mother, who was in attendance, left the office for the purpose of complying with the Magistrate's decision. The Countess of Eldon is gradually recovering from her late indisposition. A mine of iron, extremely abundant and of excel lent quality, has been recently discovered near Valen ciennes.—Duldin Morning Register. FASHIONACLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, SEPT. s.—His MAJESTY took an airing in his pony phaeton yesterday afternoon, ac: companied by the Lord Steward, for upwards of two hours in the Great Park ; and in the evening his MA JESTY entertained his Suite at dinner, at the Royal Lodge. MS MAJESTY is expected to renew his airing this day. Yesterday forenoon the Duke of Dorset took his departure from the Royal Lodge. The Duke of York was engaged yesterday morn ing, transacting business with Sir Herbert Taylor, his Military Secretar,. His Royal Highness was visited by his usual medical attendants. The Lord Chancel lor visited the Royal Duke yesterday. Count Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, transact ed business yesterday with Mr. Secretary Canning, at his office in Downing-street. Mr. Wynn, President of the Board of Contralti, and Sir Robert Farquhar (late Governor of the Mau ritius), transacted business yesterday afternoon with Mr. Lushington, Secretary to the Lords Commis sioners of the Treasury. Mr. Lushington left town yesterday morning for Coombe Wood, the seat of the Earl of Liverpool, and after transacting business with his Lordship returned to town in the afternoon. Earl Bathurst left town on Sunday morning for his seat Oakley Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. His Lordship left at an early hour in the morning, having received information that the Countess Bathurst had met with an accident in Oakley Park, being upset in a pony chaise, while driving in the Park. Mr. Wilmot Horton, Under Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, left town on Saturday after noon, for Newmarket, on a shooting excursion. Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Foreign Office to the Earl of Clanwilliam, our Minister at Berlin, and also to Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Paris. Mrs. Canning arrived in town about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Brighton. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASHFORD RACES (KENT).—Tvlsowy, Sm. b. These races, although in their infancy, hare produced extraor dinary good sport, as will be seen below. Nearly 10,000 specta tor* were on the course, which was a large field belonging to Earl Thanet ; it was in excellent condition, and most admirably kept by the clerk of the course. The races were under the manage ment of a Committee of Gentlemen, who paid the most gentle manly attention to the company, whose accommodation was amply provided for ; too much cannot be said in their praise. The sports are intended to be continued annually. The Town Plate of 50/. Heats, two miles and a treble distance. Mr. Jones's cit. m. Partial Mr. Coleman's gr. h. Jack Buncc 2 1 2 0 2 Mr. Brown's b. in. Maid of Kent 1 3 dis. Mr. Wickham's ch. m. Mary Anne 4 4 3 dr Mr. Harrison's br. f. Honeysuckle. 5 dr Mr. Heathcote's br. c. Syntax 0 dr Mr. Howard's ch. in. Sophia '7 dis. Every heat beautifully contested ; the fourth was a dead heat. The Yeomanry Plate of 50 sovs. Mr. Brown's br. h. 'Workman Mr. Coleman's gr. h. Jack Dunce Mr. Russell's br. h. Roderick Random 8 di. Mr. Harrison's Honeysuckle fn the two rungs Jack Buncs ran no less than 20 miles at speed ROWING MATCH. The Fourth Annual Prize Wherry, and other Prizes, given by the Ladies and Gentlemen of St. Mary-10-Strand, and St. Cle ment Dante, as an encouragement to industry, were yester day rowed. for is thrselteats, by eight pair of oars, belonging to the Arundel-street and Strand-lane Stairs. The conditions of the race were, " to start from buoys moored off Straud-lane, go ' througlf.the centre arch of Blackfriars-bridge, return up the north shore, rOtand a boat lying off the Fox-under-the-Hill, and down thronOttplackfriars-bridge again, up to the Prise Wherry, moored between Arundel-stairs and Strand4ane." The day was very unpropitious, and early in the afternoon it was proposed to pmtpone the Match till Thursday ; but the clouds suddenly broke, and the rain having cease d, between two and three o'clock, the following competitors were placed to s t ar t for the Ftsts'r HILT—J. Daly of Strand-lane, and C. Smith of Arun del Staira (ecarlet); Parish of Strand-lane, and Becket of Arun del Stairs (purple); S. Godfrey of Straud-lane, and H. Richard— son of Arundel Stairs (dark blue) ; and S. Barth of Strand-laue, and T. Audsley of Arundel Stairs (light blue). There was a good deal of play made between Scarlet and Light Blue during this heat. The boats came in at the winning-point thus Scarlet, 1 ; Light Blue, ; and the other two were some die tangs astern. Scarlet was about six boats' length a-head of Light Blue when she came in. SECOND 'HEAT-4. Bryington of Strand-lane, and J. Joyce of Arundel Stairs, Pink ; J. Teesdale, Strand-lane, and J. Ed munds, Arundel Stairs, Pea Green ; J. Easton of Strand-lane, and A. Spears of Arundel Stairs, Yellow; IL Godfrey of Strand lane, and J. Gadd of Arundel Stairs, Orange. This was a well-contested heat, and Pink won it in fine style. It was almost a toss between Pink and Orange during the greater part of the heat, which should win ; at nearly the close Pink allot a-head, and came in first several boats' length before Orange. Titian Hror—At half-past six o'clock, the winners in the first and second heats, viz. Scarlet, Light Blue, Pink, and Orange, started for the grand heat. At starting Scarlet took the lead, and kept it till she passed through Blackfriars-bridge, when Pink came down to her, and returning up the River by the other three boats, which latter were nearly abreast of each other. Light Blue shot out, apparently determined not to let Pink gain the first prize, unless by dint of exertion. Pink, however, kept the lead the rest of the way, the rowers being young, anti very able-bodied men, anti won the prize very gallantly. The boats came in thus— Pink 1, Light Blue 2, Scarlet S, and Orange 4. The winners of the wherry took possession of her instantly, and the other compe titors also received the minor prizes. The last beat gave universal satisfaction. FIGHT BETWEEN BISHOP SHARPE AND ALIC REED FOR FIFTY POUNDS A-SIDE, AT NO-MAN'S LAND, HERTFORDSHIRE. The moshill state of the Pastry yesterday received a healthful philippic from an animated contest which took place between the above two men—the one well known as the Chelsea Snob, and the other equally distinguished under the title Of "Me hold Smuggler) The merits of the men stand registered in the History of the Ring, as being of the first order. Sharpe is the heavier man of the two, by about half a stone, and is what may be termed a natural fighter. He is a left-handed man, and known to be a severe hittgr... The superior science of Reed, however, was supposifl to countervail the advantage of superior weight, and hence the match was regarded as being as much upon a par as possible. In point of age, the Snob bad the advantage, being but 24, while the Bishop was upwards of 30; but still, from the activity of the prcfes sionol avocations of the latter, it was considered that his stamina had been preserved in all its vigour, and was fully equal to that of, the latter, towards whom-. the Bilihop's classical friends applied the old thasini—" 4V S i d ° , „ lira ere pielam;" or, as the learned Scroggins wonld say, 4 , a co bbler ought not to venture beyond- his last"--a maxim w hich,' in the end , proved t o be but too appropriate, fo r the disciples of " Cris p in unluckily lost their awl. Jn " the betting the ;e tnas formertinstance, s ta fi n g e o h : t was i t wus ei more to fupoot on tti, but, equality. The Snob, accompanied by his friends, and Tom Cribb, t he veteran Ex-champion, left London in a flash drag, on M on d a y, drawn by four horses, and took up their quarters for the night at the Swan, at Co Coney ; while the Bishop toddled on in a post-chaise to the Bull, at Harpenden. ans was throngs( At twelve o'clock the town of St. Alb ' 1 to an overflow, and on the signal being _ given to start fur the scene of action, the greatest bustle prevailed. Shortly before one, the men arrived on the grow" and soon after appeared within the stakes. Reed took the lead, accompanied by his backers, and Tom Cribb and Ben Burns as his second and bottle holder. He was soon af terwards followed by Sharpe, who was waited upon by Josh. Hudson and Peter Crawley. The men immediately peeled for action, anti having been brought to the scratch, their condition became an object of general criticism. They both seemed well; but it was thought the Bishop might have been better. The con& 'deuce of his backers, nevertheless, was unshaken, and in a very short time the odds were decid e dly five to our in his favour. THE FIGHT. Round 1. On taking their position, the Bishop, as usual, stood with his right leg foremost. He did not long deal in postures, however, for he let fly right and left al the Snob's cannister, but w as prettily stopped. Both now set to with activity, and a rited rally followed, in which the Bishop planted his left on the Snob's conch with great success. The Snob was awake, and countered slightly, but the Bishop was too quick, and following up his bustling system, after a few interchanges, ha put in a tremen dons left-handed clink on the Snob's smeller, and drew drat blood, In the close the Snob wai thrown, but on the Bishop being placed on his second's knee, he showed a trifling mark on his left eye.... (Shouts from the East-enders.) 2. The Snob came up merry, but the Bishop again went to work as if he meant mischief. The Snob was ready, and suc- cessfully stopped his desperate left-handed hits. Another rally followed, in which facers were interchanged, but the Snob had the worst of the hitting, and was again thrown. The confldenee of the Bishop's friends was increased, and their joy loudly expressed, while the Snebbites looked blue. . I. The Snob came up like the Ghost of Banquo, his front covered with gore, but he was still jolly. The Bishop tried a left-handed lounge at the Snob's body; he was well stopped by the Snob, who delivered on his muzzle, and drew his cork. The Bishop rushed to in-fighting, but the Snob was awake, and hit him heavily on the body. The Bishro staggered, bat instantly returned to his man, and a desperate rally followed, to the ad vantage of the Bishop, who hit his antagonist right and left, and _ _ _ dropped him heavily. 4. The Snob came up nothing abashed, but the Bishop was soon with him, and attempted his favourite left handed job. The Snob stopped him, but he would not be kept ofi; and bit right ad left; while the Snob countered with great severity, and gave him a deep gash under his right eye. At last the Bishop rushed to a close, and the Snob was thrown. [Two to one offered from all parts of the ring on the Bishop.] 5. On again coming to the scratch, the Bishop showed the effects of Reed's last visitation to his phi; and a &veva* rally followed. The Bishop's fearful attempts with his left were wslt stopped, and the Snob put in two severe jobbing hits right end lea. which made a cutting impression. The Bishop was astounded.' and the Snob, seeing his advantage, lost 110 time in following up his handy work ; a fierce rally followed, but, at last. the Biihep was hit down. An instant change took place in the betting ; sad, from the distress exhibited by the Bishop, the Snob was loudly cheered, and two to one offered in his favour. 6. Both came up steady, but the Snob was evidentlp most confident ; he found the Bishop ready ; and, after a short rally, the Snob retreated. This ruse had the desired effect. The Bishop followed him, and, as he came in, the Snob met him severely with the right and left. The Bishop bored him towards the ropes with wildness, while Reed, with great erdekness, re peated his prima fade compliment►. In the close both went down, Reed under. 7. Reed still a decided favourite, and 2 to 1 freely offered. He came up with apparent confidence, and plunked a kit-handed jobber on Sharpe's nob. Sharpe attempted in return to hit with his left, lint was well stopped. A short rally followed, in which the Bishop napped it right and left ; but in the close be threw Reed and fell upon him. 8. Sharpe came up the worse for wear. Reed active, and on Sharpe rushing to in fighting got away, stopping as he retreated ; but at last putting in a severe left-handed slap on Sharpe's face. A close followed, and after a abort struggle fur the fall, both want down, Reed under. 9. Sharpe came up a little in the piping order; but he forth with went to work. Reed stopped him as he advanced, and in getting away slipped down. 10. Reed put in a tearer on Sharpe's body, and jumped away ; Sharpe followed him up, but Reed pursued his retreating system, and in the close both went down. 11. Both came up distressed, but. Reed was the freshest ; he put in five or six tremendous blows on Sharpe's nob, till at length the Bishop went down weak. This was an excellent round as far as Reed was concerned. (3 to lon Reed.) IQ. Sharpe came up groggy,riud rushed.at Reed for the close. Both went down by the ropes, and as Reed got up, he patted Sharpe good humouredly on the shoulder. (4 to lon Reed, and but few takers.) IS. Sharpe was brought to the scratch somewhat more steady. Ile made several attempts to deliver his left on Reed's body, but Reed got away. Sharpe at last delivered right anti left-banded fevers, and received a poser iu return from Reed's left. lie then ruelied to a close, and a scrambling scuffle took place at the ropes, when both went down ; and Reed again patted Sharp. on the shoulder. 14. Reed came up on the alert. Sharpe seemed more cautions. Reed fought first, and caught him a jobbing hit with his left on the dexter ogle. Sharpe hit short at Reed's ,body with his left. Reed jumped away. Sharpe succeeded in putting in a slight body blow ; arid on closing, both went down, Reed under. 15. Reed still the freshest. Sharpe commenced by hitting abort at Reed's body ; Reed gut away ; but, returning to the as sault, caught Sharpe heavily with his left on the nob. Sharpe again tried hit body blow, but failed ; and on Reed rushing to close fighting, he went down on the safe system. Odds again freely offered on Reed. 16. Sharpe tried his left and tight at , Reed's heed, but found him at home, hut ut last succeeded in catching Reed a tremendous blow in the wind ; the effect was terrific, Reed was doubled up in an instant ; Cribb placed him on Ben Burn's knee, and, push ing hie head in his ►tomach, to atop his bellows, succeeded in bringing him to the scratch ; he wee, beWever, wry groggy. 17. Sharpe prepared to take advantage of his good fortune, w hil e Tom Owen loudly called upon hint to repeat the dote in the same place. Reed, however, to the astonishment of the Ring, stopped the intended finisher, and countered well with his left. After a short rally, Sharpe went down, while Reed had uearly recovered the effects of the previous round. 18. Sharpe again attempted to throw in his right and left at Beed's body, but Reed got away. Reed pursued Sharpe with an apparent determination to make a decisive impression, when Sharpe went down without a blow, thereby exciting strong dis pleasure on the part of Reed's friends. 19. Both men came up steady. After some good counter bitting, Sharpe closed, and threw Reed cleverly.. The odds, which bed Been so much in favour of Reed, were now reduced. 20. Sharpe hit short at Reed's body. Reed attempted 50 place a left-handed job on Sharpe's head, when the latter, having crept close, let fly with his left, caught him Meier the ribs, and he dropped as if he had been shot. The veteran Tom was again at his elbow, lifted him on Ben Thorn's knee, but was not success ful. Reed continued to writhe, as if In pain, and a* time being called, being unable to go to the scratch, Sharpe was declared the victor. The fight lasted 24 minute,. REMARKS. By this fight it may be supposed, that the, merits of Reed and Sharpe have been decided; but this is by no means a general opinion, for it was openly stated, and as boldly asserted by Reed himself, that but for the accidental blow which prevented him coming to time, he would cer tainly have won the battle. Having thus experienced the nature of the Bishop's tactics, however, he says he feels satisfied,- that he could in future guard against them. In the present instance, it is the opinion of the best judges, that Reed has shown him se lf t h e best fighter; but he is blamed for not taking more advantaginge of the opportunitiee which Sharpe afforded hi m , by leav his head unguarded while he was aiming at hi s b o d y . I t i s pretty clear that Sharpe never met w i th suc h an a d versar y before, and that he had the worst of it, i s o b v i ous f ro m his own friends bet ting two to on e aga i nst hi m . It is said, however , that it is difficult to tell when he is beaten, and that at all tim e* he is a dangerous customer. The unfortunate issue o tthe former affair b e t we en Sharpe and Reed naturally decd to suspicion on the present occasion , tas square as it seemed. We tate to hint, that all vi"ne no decided ground for such a can only Y an ' that we sawacker* of Reed have declared their and many did not hest suspicion, and that the ba against ckers Sharps, if the imogoet readiness to match tom should he disposed for another shy. voi•ia.... CORN-EXCIIANGII—(Tuis Dkv), Tbi supply to this day., market ti fair, particularly of Foreign 0,0,. There is no business doing this morning, and prices of all i a„,is o f Grain may be quoted AAR v i a nominally as on Monday. A 45. Wheat. Barley. 0 a IS. b'l'ur. F. „„ .............. . moo cm. 1,000 gra .., 50 ,,.„ .. .3.000 .,.„ . ....._ 10in.................. ---- ......